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17/09/12

Negotiating sale of real property – when are you definitively bound ?

The conditions of article 1583 of the Belgian Civil Code regarding sale are clear, but in practice their application to real estate transactions can b…

17/09/12

The new anti-abuse provisions and their implication on split-sale transactions: the tax authorities officially…

A circular of 19 July 2012 deals with, among other things, this type of property transaction.

17/09/12

What happens to alteration works, carried out by a tenant to his office space, upon the expiry of the lease ag…

Tenants often carry out alteration works to premises they let. The type of works can include fitting-out works for the personal benefit of the tenant,…

17/09/12

The condition precedent of financing in real estate negotiations

The Belgian Supreme Court draws attention to the importance of an accurate drafting of the contractual documentation with respect to conditions preced…

15/09/12

Modification of the legislation on mergers as per 8 January 2012: simplification of the procedures and reporti…

The Act of 8 January 2012 amending the Code of Companies aims to simplify the procedures and reporting requirements with regard to mergers and splits.…

15/09/12

Exemption of consolidated accounts for companies having immaterial subsidiaries

New paragraph 2 of article 110 of the Belgian Companies Code provides that a mother company having only subsidiaries considered as not being material,…

15/09/12

AISBL vs ASBL: a distinction which is not (necessarily) known

The ASBL and the AISBL are two forms of associations with a non-profit purpose. However, the incorporation, the structure and the organisation of thos…

15/09/12

The notice period for a general meeting in accordance with the rights of the defence: commentary on the judgme…

Pursuant to article 533 of the Corporate Code, the notice of convocation of the shareholders to a general meeting of unlisted companies is at least 15…

14/09/12

Cross border injunctions allowed by the Court of Justice of the EU in patent cases

In its long awaited decision in Solvay v. Honeywell, the Court of Justice of the EU allows the owners of a European patent to obtain preliminary measu…

14/09/12

C&A condemned for passing off in the imitation of children’s clothing

Despite the lack of copyright protection and therefore the lack of violation of copyrights, the Court of Appeal of Brussels has condemned C&A for …

14/09/12

Ambush marketing and the 2012 Olympics

How adverts have been spread during the 2012 Olympics.

14/09/12

An author of software cannot oppose the resale of his ‘used’ licences

The exhaustion of the distribution right does not only apply where the copyright holder markets copies of his software on a material medium but also w…

13/09/12

Belgian Competition Council Fines Presstalis For Applying Abusive Rebate Scheme

In a decision of 30 July 2012, the Belgian Competition Council held that Presstalis, a French company previously known as Nouvelles Messageries de la …

12/09/12

Which is the suitable language for my Employment Contract?

The Flemish Community’s Decree on the use of languages in labour relations (hereafter referred to as the “Flemish Decree”), which was adopted on 19 Ju…

11/09/12

Omzendbrief overdracht familiale ondernemingen

In een eerdere nieuwsbrief werd reeds uitgebreid toelichting gegeven over de nieuwe fiscale regels omtrent de schenking en de vererving van familiale …

11/09/12

Fiscus wordt

Eind augustus werd in het Belgisch Staatsblad de Wet van 3 augustus 2012 houdende bepalingen betreffende de verwerking van persoonsgegevens door de Fe…

11/09/12

Transitional Measures for Early Retirement Published

The Law of 20 July 2012 which modifies the Law of 28 December 2011 concerning the pension of employees and concerning new transitional measures for ea…

10/09/12

Feestdag op inactiviteitsdag

Elk jaar vallen er feestdagen op een zondag of op een inactiviteitsdag. In 2013 betreft dit enkel de nationale feestdag op 21 juli. Dit betekent evenw…

08/09/12

New Belgian Act on Covered Bonds and Rules on the Assignement of Receivables

On 3 August 2012, the Belgian Parliament adopted long-awaited legislation on covered bonds (the "Covered Bonds Act")[1] as well as an act on the use o…

07/09/12

The most significant EU anti-dumping investigation on solar panel imports from China: a trade war in perspecti…

On 6 September 2012 , the European Commission has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into imports of solar panels and their key components (i.e. …

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New European rules on consumer credit transposed into Belgian law

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White collar and investigations partner Isabelle De Smedt joins Dentons’ Litigation practice in…

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European Union: New UBO Rules Come into Force

17/07/26

The three-times-rent rule holds: Council of State clarifies …

16/07/26

New notification obligation for automatic renewals also affe…

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17/09/12

Negotiating sale of real property – when are you definitively bound ?

17/09/12

The new anti-abuse provisions and their implication on split-sale transactions: the tax authorities officially…

17/09/12

What happens to alteration works, carried out by a tenant to his office space, upon the expiry of the lease ag…

17/09/12

The condition precedent of financing in real estate negotiations

15/09/12

Modification of the legislation on mergers as per 8 January 2012: simplification of the procedures and reporti…

15/09/12

Exemption of consolidated accounts for companies having immaterial subsidiaries

15/09/12

AISBL vs ASBL: a distinction which is not (necessarily) known

15/09/12

The notice period for a general meeting in accordance with the rights of the defence: commentary on the judgme…

14/09/12

Cross border injunctions allowed by the Court of Justice of the EU in patent cases

14/09/12

C&A condemned for passing off in the imitation of children’s clothing

14/09/12

Ambush marketing and the 2012 Olympics

14/09/12

An author of software cannot oppose the resale of his ‘used’ licences

13/09/12

Belgian Competition Council Fines Presstalis For Applying Abusive Rebate Scheme

12/09/12

Which is the suitable language for my Employment Contract?

11/09/12

Omzendbrief overdracht familiale ondernemingen

11/09/12

Fiscus wordt

11/09/12

Transitional Measures for Early Retirement Published

10/09/12

Feestdag op inactiviteitsdag

08/09/12

New Belgian Act on Covered Bonds and Rules on the Assignement of Receivables

07/09/12

The most significant EU anti-dumping investigation on solar panel imports from China: a trade war in perspecti…